Bush supporters.....TAKE YOUR PICK! ----Two quit to protest loss of Iraqi treasures--------- Message 18859454 ************************************************************************
......Gulf War Syndrome, The Sequel 'People Are Sick Over There Already'
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Leaving a Mess in Mesopotamia by Solana Pyne Message 18856506 *********************************************************
--Bush's Next War?---- Road to Damascus next for Bush? Is Syria next? Or will it be Iran? Message 18855679 **************************************** Ease Up on Syria Threats Message 18846086 ***************************************** North Korea? "North Korea appeared to abandon diplomatic negotiation as a means of settling its nuclear dispute with the US yesterday, with a warning that only "tremendous military deterrence" could prevent Pyongyang suffering the same fate as Baghdad." Message 18808934 ********************************************************************************** Richard Perle conference call to Goldman Sachs, "in which he advised participants on possible investment opportunities arising from the war. The conference's title was "Implications of an Imminent War: Iraq Now. North Korea Next?" Message 18735446 ---Other articles about Perle--- Message 18785595 Message 18694281 **********************************************************************************
***** WAR ON IRAQ******
IRAQ's Museum and Libraries Looted and Burned while USA military watches "We can't conquer and then shirk further responsibility by allowing anarchy in the cities and allowing Iraq's ancient heritage to be pillaged." Message 18838389 ******************************************************************* 1. JR. Bush's War On Iraq : --- Bush Pals Get Rich Off Iraq--- Message 18733533 ************************************************************ ----Spoils of War---- BOB HERBERT NYTIMES "Think of the divergence of interests, for example, between the grunts who are actually fighting this war, who have been eating sand and spilling their blood in the desert, and the power brokers who fought like crazy to make the war happen and are profiting from it every step of the way. There aren't a lot of rich kids in that desert. The U.S. military is largely working-class. The power brokers homing in on $100 billion worth of postwar reconstruction contracts are not. Message 18842676 ************************************************************************************ ---Ultimate Insiders--- BOB HERBERT NYTIMES "In December 1983"…." The primary goal of Mr. Rumsfeld's visit to Baghdad was to improve relations with Iraq. But another matter was also quietly discussed. The powerful Bechtel Group in San Francisco... Message 18842719 *********************************************************************************** --- Postwar Profiteers--- "A select group of U.S. construction firms now bidding on a lucrative government contract to rebuild a postwar Iraq contributed a combined $2.8 million -- 68 percent to Republicans -- over the past two election cycles." Message 18731021 ***************************************************************** --- Corporate America Divvies Up The Post-Saddam Spoils--- "So bombs away! The more destruction the better -- at least for the lucky few in the rebuilding business. www.ariannaonline.com Message 18735746 ****************************************************************** ---Halliburton Makes a Killing on Iraq War Cheney's Former Company Profits from Supporting Troops Message 18731097 ****************************************************************
--Bush planned Iraq 'regime change' before becoming President A SECRET blueprint for US global domination reveals that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated attack on Iraq to secure 'regime change' even before he took power in January 2001. See: Message 18014270 ********************************************************************************* ---- From Old Europe: The FRENCH LESSON ---- "In 1965, one of its old champions, de Gaulle, loyally warned his American friends that their B-52's would not be able to do anything against Vietnamese nationalism - and that to devastate a country is not the same as winning hearts and minds. Europe no longer takes its civilization for civilization itself, no doubt because it is better acquainted with foreign cultures, notably Islam. Our suburbs, after all, pray to Allah." Europe has learned modesty -- RÉGIS DeBRAY, NYTimes nytimes.com, Copyright 2003 The New York Times Company **************************************************************** "Everywhere you turn, support programs for the poor, the ill, the disabled and the elderly are under attack. Children's services are being battered. As Mr. Bush smiles and talks about compassion, funding for programs large and small is being squeezed, cut back, eliminated." BOB HERBERT, New York Times Message 18597771 ************************************************************************* 2. **** George W. Bush's Economic and Social WAR on AMERICANS *** ---The WAR ON SCHOOLS---- Message 18667939 Example: Oregon Message 18667901
--Health care, education for Iraq, not us
"the president's ambitious postwar plan earmarks $100 million to ensure that Iraq's 25,000 schools have all the supplies and support necessary to "function at a standard level of quality" -- including books and supplies for 4.1 million Iraqi schoolchildren. I'm sure those schools in Oregon that are being forced to shut down a month early due to inadequate funding, or the low-income students in California who are suing the state in a desperate effort to obtain adequate textbooks and qualified teachers of their own, would love to see the same kind of "tangible evidence" of President Bush's support. Message 18735746 Message 18807694 ******************************************************************************** --Bush will not protect the homeland Message 18785681 "In a remarkable recent article titled "The 9/10 President," Jonathan Chait of The New Republic documents how the Bush administration has systematically neglected homeland security since 9/11. In its effort to keep spending down, the administration has repeatedly blocked proposals to enhance security at potential domestic targets like ports and nuclear plants." --- By PAUL KRUGMAN, New York Times *********************************************************** ---The War on Medicare and Mediaid ---- Medi "Don't" Care; Medi "Can't Get Paid" "The administration is justifying tax cuts by slicing federal services across the board and placing the burden upon the states." Message 18653486 ************************************************** And what of Medicare, that hard-to-control monster? A new study by two Urban Institute researchers shows that over three decades, the government ogre has done as well - even better - than the supposedly lean-and-limber insurers at controlling spending. cocco@newsday.com Message 18699594 ********************************************************************************************************************* Study Raises Estimate of the Nation's Uninsured" ---- " nearly a third of the American population younger than 65 were without health insurance at some time during the last two years Message 18683975 ******************************************* --- The War on Children, Students and other people who aren't rich!---- We can thank our children for tax cut Message 18486434 When you can't afford to eat-Molly Ivins Message 18379606 Still No Equal Justice for Poor Message 18709369 ******************************************** ---The War on Veterans: "As the war began, members of the House of Representatives gave speech after speech praising our soldiers, and passed a resolution declaring their support for the troops. Then they voted to slash veterans' benefits." PAUL KRUGMAN NYTIMES Message 18846115 *************************************************************************
Bush fee proposals raise eyebrows " Some military veterans expressed frustration that the president has proposed a new $250 fee for some of them to enroll in government health-care plans." Message 18541424 ******************************************************************* ---- Bush's War on the Environment---- "Almost weekly, the Bush administration issues another deregulatory regulation. Recently, energy companies were given a stronger hand in deciding how to clean up the air pollution they produce...Last week, the administration handed the chemical and pesticide industries a similar victory -- proposing to weaken the way in which toxic substances are screened for their cancer risk. Feel better yet? On Monday, the administration reportedly will publish regulations exempting the oil and gas industry from having to obtain pollution discharge permits at construction sites." LA TIMES - John Balzar: Message 18688023 *************************************************************** Environmentalists say the Republicans' leadership choices will aid business and end the party's tradition of conservation "Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-Tracy) and Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) walk the corridors of the U.S. Capitol in cowboy boots. Both also rail against environmental regulations they consider scientifically dubious and overly burdensome to business. Message 18544828 *************************************************** **********JOHN ASHCROFT: A PROBLEM********************************* WHY IS U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft acting like an armed criminal's best friend? BA gun policy to help crooks Message 18653383 --- Justice Dept. Bars Use of Gun Checks in Terror Inquiry, See: Message 16757949 opinion:http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=16842000
Justice Dept. Withholds Papers Access: Ashcroft's gun sales proposal is the latest battleground between Congress and the administration. The Los Angeles Times See: Message 17344827 ........................................******************.......................... 3..**** George W. Bush's Compassion is not directed to the poor and Middle Class*** Only the rich need apply--Mephisto **************************************************** ---[W] Shooting the Messenger: Report on Layoffs Killed Message 18400176 ********************************************************** **** Bush Spends the Surplus. BUSH Drives us into DEBT!**** ......................**************..................................... --- Wallowing in Deficit --- U.S. 2002 Deficit Hit Record $435.2B Message 18609222 ************************************************************** --- W: The Big Spender [Bush's $674 Economic Stimulus Plan ] Message 18417587 Message 16986565 ........................................************............................ 4..*******. War on Afghanistan*********** (THE SMOKING GUN) ---US released al-Qaeda terrorists to Pakistan Message 18617802 ............................................................*******************............................................... 5.........................................THE PATRIOT ACT .......................... Village Voice Discusses the Patriot Act See: Message 16859019 house.gov Acrobat viewer needed. eff.org. HTML the Act eff.org.
EFF Analysis (Electronic Frontier Foundation) EFF Analysis Of The Provisions Of The USA PATRIOT Act That Relate To Online Activities (Oct 31, 2001) (SI excerpt see:http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=16806023)
On October 26, 2001, President BUSH signed the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law". The bill is 342 pages long and makes changes, some large and some small, to over 15 different statutes.The civil liberties of ordinary Americans have taken a tremendous blow with this law, especially the right to privacy in our online communications and activities. Yet there is no evidence that our previous civil liberties posed a barrier to the effective tracking or prosecution of terrorists."
(See EFF SIite for a continuation of the analysis. You may be surprised to learn that the Bush Administration may spy on your Google or other internet searches) ...............................................................*****************.....................................................
Patriot Act sequel/sp/worse than original Message 18612784 --- "The highlights of Ashcroft's new methods to spy on you," by Molly Ivins (see: Message 16781455 )
6.. BACKGROUND READING ON THE BUSHIES AND THEIR ADMINISTRATIONS . --- Made in Texas : George W. Bush and the Southern Takeover of American Politics by Michael Lind. Published by Basic Books. (Hardcover) Copyright 2003 by Michael Lind. ---The Bush Dyslexicon: Observations on a National Disorder by Mark Crispin Miller ( paperback edition) Copyright: 2002, 2001 by Mark Crispin Miller, Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (many excerpts from W or W, in his own words--Mephisto) --- Stupid White Men by Michael Moore, copyright 2001 by Roger Moore, Reagan Books (Don't miss Chapter 2, the letter to George W--Mephisto) --- Dubya's Dream Message 16981618 ...................................................******************............................................ 7. Political Forums democrats.org ...........................................**********************............................................ Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe said: "We now know why the Bush Social Security Commission met in secret: because it plans to cut Social Security benefits and raise the retirement age. (12/11/2001) democrats.org Message 16789731 thanks Mephisto CC |